Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 10.27 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Zambia, 1993–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Zambia stood at 10.27 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Zambia peaked at 130.13 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.47 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 130.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 84.53 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1996 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1997 | 38.2 % change on previous year | +1002.3% |
| 1998 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1999 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2000 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 42.84 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2003 | 40.26 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 45.19 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 46.61 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2009 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 27.69 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2017 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.27 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.05 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1002.3% | 3.47 % change on previous year | 38.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.82 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 130.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.6 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 46.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 33.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Zambia?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Zambia was 10.27 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.13 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.